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Source: Empirical formula

Ingredients:

• Mù guā (木瓜 Chaenomelis Fructus, chaenomeles [fruit]) 1.6 kg
• Qiāng huó (羌活 Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, notopterygium [root]) 1.2 kg
• Dú huó (独活 Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, pubescent angelica) 1.2 kg
• Wǔ jiā pí (五加皮 Acanthopanacis Cortex, acanthopanax [root bark]) 1.2 kg
• Qín jiāo (秦艽 Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, large gentian [root]) 0.8g
• Chuān niú xī (川牛膝 Cyathulae Radix, cyathula [root]) 0.8 kg
• 桑寄生[1] 0.8 kg
• 千年健 0.8g
• Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 0.8 kg
• Hóng huā (红花 Carthami Flos, carthamus [flower]) 0.8g
• Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 1.2 kg
• Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 1.2 kg
• Yù zhú (玉竹 Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma, Solomon's seal [root]) 1.6 kg
• Shān zhī (山栀 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit]) 3 kg
• 砂糖 32 kg
• Bái jiǔ (白酒 Granorum Vinum/Spiritus Incolor%#%, white liquor) 448 kg

Action: Dispels wind-damp; quickens the blood and relieves pain.

Indication: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain in the sinew and bone with inhibited movement of the joints and limp aching lumbus and knees.

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Method: The liquor should be a strong clear Chinese wine, with 50% alcohol by volume.

Dosage: 10–20 ml 2–3 times a day.

Rationale: Mù guā, Qiāng huó, Dú huó, Wǔ jiā pí, and Qín jiāo dispel wind-damp. Dāng guī, Hóng huā, Niú xī, and clear liquor quicken the blood. Mù guā, Qiān nián jiàn, sangjisheng[1] and Niú xī supplement the liver and kidney, and strengthen the sinew and bone.

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